Gilbert White's House
Museum in Selborne, East Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Bordon
Photo: Gilbert White's House, Stephjeb (CC BY-SA 4.0)What is near Bordon: Gilbert White's House first
The best-known day out from Bordon is Winchester Cathedral, 32 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Bordon’s built-up area. On the list: a museum and a historic house, among others.
In Bordon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Bordon
A historic house follows Gilbert White's House.
MuseumGilbert White's House4.8 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseGreatham Manor House5 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Mapped around Bordon
Gilbert White's House, 6.1 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Bordon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
The list by type
Between them they are a museum and a historic house.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Bordon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All the places to visit
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Day trips from Bordon
Start with Winchester Cathedral, 32 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral32 km west
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum9.3 km west
Historic shipHMS Victory39 km southwest
CastleArundel Castle36 km southeast
MuseumMary Rose39 km southwest
CathedralChichester Cathedral31 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey12 km northeast
CastleWinchester Castle33 km west
Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle12 km north
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle35 km southwest
CathedralGuildford Cathedral24 km northeast
Historic shipHMS Warrior39 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Bordon (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions about Bordon’s attractions
What is there to see near Bordon?
No attraction is mapped inside Bordon itself. Within 5 km of it are Gilbert White's House and Greatham Manor House.
Does Bordon have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bordon: Gilbert White's House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bordon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waverley Abbey (English Heritage), 12 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Bordon?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (32 km), Jane Austen's House Museum (9.3 km), HMS Victory (39 km), Arundel Castle (36 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Bordon when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (13)
- Gilbert White's House: Stephjeb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waverley Abbey: Admiralgary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farnham Castle: Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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